James Johnston was a Northern Irish lyric tenor born on August 11, 1903, in Belfast. He started as a butcher and gained acclaim by winning numerous singing competitions. He joined Sadler's Wells Opera, becoming principal tenor, and played various roles, including Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and Faust. He debuted at Covent Garden in La Traviata with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in 1949. Notably, Johnston performed with opera greats like Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland. He retired in 1958 while at his peak, returning to the butcher business, and had recordings released posthumously in 1994.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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Place of Birth: Belfast
Occupation: opera singer
Employers: Sadler's Wells Opera | Covent Garden
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 11, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 11, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Leo 37 | 19 Leo 18 | 17 Sagittarius 16 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 14 | 6 Scorpio 36 | 4 Virgo 39 |
| Mercury | 3 Virgo 6 | 2 Virgo 21 | 27 Sagittarius 39 |
| Venus | 27 Virgo 15 | 7 Virgo 52 | 0 Scorpio 58 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 50 | 14 Gemini 38 | 28 Capricorn 31 |
| Jupiter | 21 Pisces 39 | 16 Gemini 10 | 14 Pisces 41 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 37 | 17 Pisces 55 | 6 Aquarius 16 |
| Uranus | 21 Sagittarius 45 | 27 Taurus 5 | 25 Sagittarius 15 |
| Neptune | 5 Cancer 2 | 29 Pisces 31 | 5 Cancer 1 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 25 | 0 Aquarius 24 | 19 Gemini 45 |
| Rahu | 9 Libra 23 | 9 Aries 2 | 2 Libra 58 |
| Ketu | 9 Aries 23 | 9 Libra 2 | 2 Aries 58 |
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